Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
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Recent News About Hawaii Emergency Management Agency
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Team from HI-EMA, FEMA Will Assess Lava Damage This Week from Mauna Loa Eruption
A team of State and federal emergency management workers will travel to Hawai‘i island this week to inspect damages and impacts caused by the recent eruption of Mauna Loa.
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Just 3 Weeks left to Apply for Small Business Administration Working Capital Loans for Drought
The application deadline is Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to drought conditions in Hawai‘i, Kalawao and Maui counties.
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Mauna Loa’s Increased Activity Continues, but Local Agencies Are Monitoring for Any Sign of Increasing Threat
Mauna Loa’s continuing seismic activity is causing concern for some residents on Hawai‘i island, but there are no signs an eruption is imminent.
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HI-EMA Helps Secure Reimbursement to Hawaii County Fire Department for $1.2M in Costs Incurred Fighting 2021 Mana Road Fire
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized reimbursement to the Hawaii County Fire Department for expenses incurred in fighting one of the largest wildfires in modern Hawai‘i history.
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Are You Ready for The Great Hawai‘i Shakeout?
Registration is still open for the worldwide earthquake preparedness drill this Thursday
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Clock is Ticking for Small Business Administration Working Capital Loans for Kona Low Storm
The application deadline is Friday, Oct. 28, 2022 for U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Economic Injury Disaster Loans related to last year’s Kona low storms.
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Be Prepared for Hurricane Season
Hawai‘i’s hurricane season in the Central Pacific region runs through November, which means residents and visitors need to prepare and plan.
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Hawaiʻi Emergency Management Agency Shares “Lessons of Iniki” Video to Mark 30th Anniversary of Hurricane’s Landfall on Kaua‘i
Thirty years ago this weekend — on Sept. 11, 1992 — Hurricane Iniki made landfall on the island of Kauaʻi as a Category 4 hurricane.
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HI-EMA Activates State Emergency Operations Center to Monitor Hurricane Darby; Weakening System Still Could Bring Substantial Rain, Gusty Winds
The Hawai‘i Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) activated the State Emergency Operations Center at 8 a.m. Thursday to monitor Hurricane Darby after the weakening storm system crossed into the central Pacific overnight.
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HI-EMA: Ash Fallout Low for Kaʻū and South Kona Districts
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory (HVO) reports the situation at the Halemaʻumaʻu Crater of the Kīlauea Volcano has stabilized.
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HI-EMA: Small Business Loans Available to Counter Honolulu Drought Impacts
Hawaii Emergency Management Agency (HI-EMA) would like to remind the public that small nonfarm businesses in Honolulu are now eligible to apply for low interest federal disaster loans from the U.S. Small Business Administration.